Public Employees Protest N.J. Pension Bill

6/23/2011 7:10PM

Workers gathered to protest a bill coming to a vote at the N.J. Statehouse in Trenton that would raise the cost of health and pension benefits for 500,000 public employees. Republican Gov. Chris Christie supports the bill. WSJ's Lisa Fleisher reports.

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